Diagnostic values, association with disease activity and possible risk factors of anti-PAD4 in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis.

Guangyue ZhangJiayi XuDongru DuYi LiuLunzhi DaiYi Zhao

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2023)

Our study suggests that anti-PAD4 antibody is a potentially useful diagnostic biomarker and clinical indicator for RA. Further mechanistic studies are required to understand the impact of HLA-SE and smoking on the production of anti-PAD4 antibody.

Keyphrases

disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
ankylosing spondylitis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
risk factors
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
interstitial lung disease
smoking cessation
systemic sclerosis